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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... skin/soft tissue infections ... #Review #Overview
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... (UTI) Specific Antibiotics ... - Class Overview ... #Review #Overview ... #UrinaryTract #Infection
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... causes #Platelets #hematology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... CriticalCare #Overview ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... : many serious infections ... #Review #Overview
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... skin/soft titssue infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... intraabdominal infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... • Neutropenia: Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology